Cumberland Head Lighthouse records, 1837-1871.

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Cumberland Head Lighthouse records, 1837-1871.

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Selected records of the Cumberland Head Lighthouse on Lake Champlain, consisting of deeds, maps, and letters. Also, letters from the Treasury Department to David B. McNeil concerning construction of the lighthouse, a record of appointments of keepers, and clippings from published annual reports of the Lighthouse Board.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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